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- ↑ Barratt-Pugh, Caroline; Adam, Helen Joanne; Jackson-Barrett, Libby; Somerville, Robert Stanly (8 July 2020). "Children's books must be diverse, or kids will grow up believing white is superior". The Conversation.
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